Tapas Meatballs With Orange Glaze

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Bite-sized meatballs are stuffed with feta cheese and served with a spicy jalapeno-orange glaze.

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serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

ingredients

Meatballs
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3 teaspoons paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 1/2 ounces feta cheese, cut into sixteen 1/2-inch cubes

Orange Glaze
1 jar (12 ounce size) orange marmalade
1/4 cup orange juice
3 green onions, chopped, divided
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

directions

For Meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

Divide into equal portions; flatten. Top each with a cheese cube, then form beef mixture around cheese into meatballs.

Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.

For Glaze: In a small saucepan, heat the marmalade, orange juice, half of the green onions and the jalapeno.

Place meatballs in a serving dish. Pour glaze over the top and gently stir to coat. Garnish with remaining green onions.

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